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单词 quadrangles
释义

quadrangle

noun

quad·​ran·​gle ˈkwä-ˌdraŋ-gəl How to pronounce quadrangle (audio)
1
: quadrilateral
2
a
: a 4-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings
b
: the buildings enclosing a quadrangle
3
: a tract of country represented by one of a series of map sheets
quadrangular
kwä-ˈdraŋ-gyə-lər How to pronounce quadrangle (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • close
  • court
  • courtyard
  • enclosure
  • inclosure
  • patio
  • quad
  • yard
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Example Sentences

since the weather was sunny, the convocation was held outside in the college's quadrangle
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin quadriangulum, from Latin, neuter of quadriangulus quadrangular, from quadri- + angulus angle

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

quadrangle

noun

quad·​ran·​gle
ˈkwäd-ˌraŋ-gəl
: quadrilateral

quadrangles

noun

plural of quadrangle
as in courtyards
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) since the weather was sunny, the convocation was held outside in the college's quadrangle

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • courtyards
  • patios
  • enclosures
  • quads
  • yards
  • courts
  • plazas
  • squares
  • inclosures
  • peristyles
  • terraces
  • closes
  • gallerias
  • atria
  • atriums
  • places
  • decks
  • forecourts
  • parvises
  • curtilages
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